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Practical stimulus 2022/08 - Anaphylaxis in known chlorhexidine allergy

BULLETIN: Read about tips to prevent harmful medication incidents involving pediatric patients in the community ➡️bit.ly/3xMYGIx Children's Healthcare Canada @FamPhysCan CPhA/APhC Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada @kidshealthallnc @kidsinpain @sickkidsnews @hbkidshospital @bcchildrenshosp

Preventing Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine 💉 Errors at Mass Vaccination Sites Thanks Michael Garron Hospital 🏥 for sharing strategies to prevent COVID-19 vaccine errors in children. Read more: bit.ly/3rJh1SV

📢 Sharing matters! Last year we shared that a child drank from an amoxicillin bottle that had no child resistant cap. That report led to a change in the packaging. Learn more about how even one report can prevent future harm from medication: ➡️ bit.ly/3xZq7yX

Mistakes can happen with methadone. We continue to receive reports of methadone mix-ups involving doses provided to the wrong patient. Strategies for reducing these risks are highlighted in the new MSSA for #CommunityPharmacy. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3vejdDX

DRUG SHORTAGE: Important message about a shortage of hydrocortisone 10 mg (Tier 3) and fludrocortisone 0.1 mg tablets. Read these documents for ideas to conserve existing supplies. Hydrocortisone:medsask.usask.ca/documents/drug… Fludrocortisone:medsask.usask.ca/documents/drug…

A Multi-Incident Analysis (MIA) can help identify high-impact areas for improving medication safety. Register today to attend our MIA workshop on June 2! bit.ly/3M7Q5Ey #QIP #PatientSafety #MultiIncidentAnalysis #HealthCare #MedSafety

📢 ALERT: Substitution Error with Tranexamic Acid during Spinal Anesthesia can lead to catastrophic patient harm. Read this bulletin for a multi-pronged approach to prevent substitution errors and to optimize the safe use of tranexamic acid. ➡️ bit.ly/3lLUAsY

We partnered with Infoway and 25 teams across Canada to develop a toolkit to empower healthcare providers and support staff to offer safe, high-quality virtual care. Download it now to learn more: infoway-inforoute.ca/en/component/e… #VirtualCareTogether #PrimaryCare

Which medication safety lessons can we take away from the RaDonda Vaught case? My article has been published in the June 10th e-edition of Pharmacy Practice News, starting on Page 21! linkedin.com/posts/sunnyro_… pharmacypracticenews.com/Digital-Issue/… #ilovemedsafety #patientsafety #medsafety

Choosing certain endpoints in clinical trials can mask outcomes that really matter to patients. It is certainly not a strategy that ensures high-quality treatments that improve patient care. ➡ bit.ly/3xu6Yo1

BULLETIN: For patients taking life-saving medications and who require urgent assessment, emergency care plans communicate the type of support they need. Learn how to use these plans to help provide vulnerable patients with the timely care they require.➡️bit.ly/3QD6H9R

Failure to review medications during transitions of care led to a serious patient harm. Please review the most recent edition of Practice Incentive by @Medicijngebruik medicijngebruik.nl/vmi/praktijkpr…

Packaging and presentation well designed to prevent overdose, as long as instructions are followed.